When do Linux jobs post on Upwork
Linux jobs peak between 3 and 5pm ET, with Thursday the busiest day to apply.
What hours do Linux jobs post?
Based on 278 Linux jobs over the last 90 days, shown in ET.
Number of jobs
Most Linux jobs post around 3 to 5pm ET.
When do Linux jobs post, by day and hour?
The darker the cell, the more jobs posted that hour.
Linux job posting activity
What are the best days to find Linux jobs?
The days of the week with the most Linux job posts.
Thursday posts roughly 3.4x as many Linux jobs as Saturday.
Where do Linux jobs come from?
Top client countries, last 90 days.
United States41% (113)
India7% (19)
United Kingdom4% (12)
Canada4% (11)
Australia4% (11)
Philippines3% (9)
United Arab Emirates3% (7)
Pakistan2% (6)
Ukraine2% (5)
BGD2% (5)
What do Linux jobs pay on Upwork?
Based on observed Linux job budgets and hourly profiles.
Median
$30/hr
Typical range
$13 to $51/hr
Fixed-price median
$100
Hourly rate distribution for Linux
Is Linux demand growing on Upwork?
How Linux demand has moved week to week, with the job-type and experience mix.
Weekly job demand
Down 19% over 8 weeksJobs per week
Linux job type
66%
34%
Linux experience level
17%
45%
38%
How we calculate this
- We analyzed 278 Linux job posts from the last 90 days
- Peak hour is the 60-minute window with the highest average posting volume
- All times are shown in your selected timezone
Analysis by Shajeel Afzal · Founder & CEO at UpAlerts
Source: UpAlerts · 278 jobs analyzed · Updated August 24, 2026
Hourly breakdown
| Hour | Jobs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2pm | 13 | 5% |
| 3pm | 18 | 6% |
| 4pm | 15 | 5% |
| 5pm | 13 | 5% |
| 6pm | 15 | 5% |
| 7pm | 7 | 3% |
| 8pm | 10 | 4% |
| 9pm | 11 | 4% |
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